It is also my birthday month. So the reasonable thing to do is crochet something lovely for myself. I have chosen Shell of Shells from Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet. I am working it in Bernat Soy. I have discovered that I'm not sure how to check gauge in crochet pattern stitch. I will have to depend on the measurements provided in the pattern to ensure a fit.
I was a little intimidated by the very first step, chain 110. 110 stitches in any project looks like a major commitment. When the 110 stitches represents only half the project, the back in this case, it looks like a life sentence. Experience tells me that the simple, repetitive stitch pattern will go fast and work well with audiobooks and laundry breaks. I'm sure it will be finished in no time.
Once that is finished, if March is still March, I'll try to finish the Diamond Trellis afghan I started a year ago and put on hold. It is in papaya Caron Simply Soft.
On the hook/needles:
Kennita Tully's Garter Stitch Stripes sweater [Interweave Knits Winter 2003], also for the fashionista,
a double strand, on size 15, afghan for an ICU unit that will go home with a patient [Leisure Arts Little Books #75003],
The Scary Legacy Project,
Top Down Baby Hat
Off the hook/needles:
Two SEARCH hats
and a Top Down sweater for a stuffed mouse. I used the project to learn Barbara G. Walker's Knitting from the Top techniques.
Frogged:
TinyTube socks for preemies from WhimsyKnits - who can put tube socks on a baby??
The Fashionista's socks - she has agreed to allow me to make a less complicated pair.
